Chapter 5
[Our gallery queen is crying live.JPG]
Posted by: (133.24)
(A gif of Reels hugging the lizard tight, tears welling up as she gets a shot)
She’s crying while getting a shot with a lizard in her arms lol
ㄴAh, fuck lol
ㄴShe’ll go to a deserted island, but shots scare her?
ㄴHer face looks so aggrieved lol
ㄴThe owner’s crying, and the lizard’s just blankly flicking its tongue lol
ㄴnongnongnongnongnong
ㄴBut she really is cute
ㄴMister Rich is trying not to laugh lol
ㄴWhy is she the gallery queen? She’s a total nobody
ㄴBecause she’s cute
[What’s Reels’s deal, anyway?]
Posted by: (211.03)
She likes gross lizards
But she’s scared of shots
What kind of person is she?
Isn’t she just doing a bit?
ㄴShe’s seriously weird lol
ㄴGap moe or whatever?
ㄴThis is cracking me up lol
ㄴA nobody streamer’s already taking up 30% of the gallery, fuck
ㄴHaven’t you seen types like this a hundred times? She’s just desperate to get noticed by Mister Rich so she can blow up
[But doesn’t Reels seem mentally stronger than expected?]
Posted by: (175.61)
She’s shaking like crazy over the shot
But she doesn’t run
She held out till the end
Respect bb
ㄴIsn’t that just normal for an adult?
ㄴAren’t you scared of shots?
ㄴI am, but I still wouldn’t run
ㄴIf someone said they were about to stick me with a needle, I’d run immediately
ㄴMorons lol At this rate you’d be going aww poor baby even if she started whining later
ㄴIf she starts a fire without firesteel, shouldn’t people praise her for that? Dumbass
Streamer Gallery.
A massive community where dozens of featured posts go up every day.
Tens of thousands of views are the bare minimum, and hot topics can rack up hundreds of comments in an instant.
And with a community like this,
the more mindless stanning there is, the more mindless hate shows up too.
Especially at times like this.
When some tiny nobody streamer suddenly starts drawing attention in a huge blockbuster project,
Reels was no exception.
[I’ll bet 50 burgers that Reels gets eliminated on day one]
Posted by: GirlCamLover
How’s some chick who cries over a shot supposed to survive on a deserted island lol
ㄴ50 burgers is a pretty heavy bet
ㄴTrue lol don’t think she’ll last long
ㄴShe totally reeks of fake persona
ㄴShe’ll probably cry and hit the rescue button on day one, annoying bitch lol
ㄴHere we go again, fucking Nong-hate squad
ㄴnongnongnongnongnong
[The forced hate on Reels is getting crazy lol]
Posted by: nongnongnongnongnong
Guess she looks easy to pick on since she’s a nobody
Protect baby Reels
ㄴProtect
ㄴWhenever a rookie starts blowing up, the other fandoms always start trying to keep them in check
ㄴEspecially the girl-streamer fandoms seem pressed
ㄴBut Reels doesn’t even have girl-streamer vibes, so why are they pressed?
ㄴShe’s 20, her skin’s firm, and she looks young at a glance, so of course the freaks who stan makeup-and-surgery hags are pressed
Streamer Gallery had turned into a total battlefield.
The Nongnong Squad.
And the Hag Squad.
They had started slugging it out in the comments.
ㄴReels is cute, damn it lol
ㄴQuit the forced stanning of that shitty nobody bitch
ㄴnongnongnongnongnong
ㄴA girl who cries over shots doing survival? lol
ㄴIsn’t it normal for a baby to cry when she gets a shot, though?
ㄴHonestly, crying while hugging a lizard is cute
ㄴYou Nongnong freaks are only losing your minds because one young girl showed up
ㄴPressed?
ㄴHag Squad pulled up lol
ㄴReels genuinely seems a little crazy, which makes her fun
ㄴWhen Reels does well later, are you hater bastards gonna shut up?
While the community burned,
the person at the center of it all, Reels,
“…Wow.”
was too busy gawking around the inside of the cruise ship.
“This is insane.”
That was my honest impression.
It was huge.
Seriously.
It was like someone had taken an entire hotel and floated it out on the sea.
A swimming pool, a billiards room, a movie theater, a gym, a buffet.
There was even a space that looked like an arcade.
“Why does a ship even have something like this…?”
I looked around blankly.
The floor gleamed,
and there was even a chandelier hanging from the ceiling.
“Rich people really are different.”
I found myself admiring it as I looked out at the sea beyond the glass.
Crash.
The waves slapped against the bow.
“Reels-nim?”
When I turned toward the voice, Mister Rich was standing there smiling. In one hand, he was holding a mask that looked kind of like a respirator.
Maybe they’d just finished some kind of fire-safety drill.
As expected, big streamers were on a whole different level when it came to preparation.
“Did you enjoy looking around?”
“Yes.”
I nodded honestly.
I mean, how many people ever get the chance to ride a cruise ship like this in their lives?
Maybe because the ship was so huge, I wasn’t getting as seasick either.
Mister Rich looked at me and let out a faint chuckle.
“I’m glad you like it.”
He gestured with his chin toward the sea beyond the window.
“For the record, we’ll be traveling by ship for about another day from here.”
“…Huh?”
“The destination’s a bit far.”
Where could the destination be? I was seriously excited.
Probably not Okinawa, Japan. Maybe somewhere near Southeast Asia?
How had he even gotten an island?
With Mister Rich’s money, he might have just bought the whole island.
“So it really is some remote island? That’s awesome!”
I asked, my eyes sparkling.
….
Mister Rich stopped talking for a moment. Then he laughed quietly.
“You really are something, Reels-nim. The other contestants are all so nervous they’re downing calming pills and making a huge fuss.”
The endless ocean.
The cool breeze.
And the city skyline growing farther and farther away.
“I’m in a really good mood right now, though?”
I meant it.
This was the kind of experience most people would never get in their lives, even if they paid for it.
And I was getting it for free.
“Haha.”
Mister Rich looked at me like I was some strange animal, then continued.
“Sometimes you really confuse me, Reels-nim.”
“…Huh?”
“Whether you’re actually fearless.”
He smiled meaningfully.
“Or whether your sense of danger is just a little broken.”
Mister Rich glanced at his wristwatch, then turned around.
“Well then, I’ll be on my way.”
“You must be busy.”
“There’s a lot to prepare.”
As expected.
To keep a huge project like this running, he had to be insanely busy.
“Oh, right.”
Mister Rich spoke before leaving.
“Have a good night. Starting tomorrow, getting a comfortable night’s sleep will be hard.”
With that, Mister Rich disappeared back down the corridor.
I carried Baby and wandered around the ship a little longer before heading to my assigned room.
Luxurious appliances and the rolling night sea beyond the floor-to-ceiling windows welcomed me.
The bathroom was huge too.
It was practically a hotel suite.
“This isn’t a ship. It’s a hotel.”
Baby, apparently already used to being onboard, was slowly crawling around across the floor.
I headed straight into the bathroom.
Hot water came pouring down.
“Aah….”
Nice.
Really nice.
Starting tomorrow, there was a good chance I wouldn’t be able to wash properly at all.
It wouldn’t be easy to get water right away.
So I had to enjoy this as much as possible now.
I even shampooed twice.
And brushed my teeth thoroughly too.
I even put moisturizer on my soft skin.
“Good.”
Perfect.
All fresh and dry, I flopped onto the bed.
Outside the window, I could still hear the waves.
Crash.
“…By tomorrow, it’ll really be a deserted island.”
Strangely, I felt excited more than scared.
Whenever I watched documentaries, I’d always thought I wanted to try going somewhere like that.
“…Hehe.”
A little smile slipped onto my face for no reason.
I slowly scratched Baby’s back as he lay sprawled on the bed.
“Baby.”
Flick.
“Looks like we’re really about to be dropped into the wild starting tomorrow.”
Baby just flicked his tongue, looking totally unimpressed.
At that moment,
Hisssss!
a small sound came from somewhere.
“…?”
I slowly turned my head to check where it was coming from.
The vent in the ceiling.
A faint white smoke was seeping out of it.
“…Huh?”
For a moment, my mind went blank.
Was there a fire?
No.
The fire alarm wasn’t going off, so that couldn’t be it.
Then… no way.
My vision was getting blurry, and my head was growing hazy.
I couldn’t put any strength into my body.
Stagger.
My legs gave out.
Only one thought came to mind.
Sleeping gas.
I remembered Mister Rich holding that mask in his hand.
“Crazy….”
I barely managed to grab the edge of the bed. Then I looked at Baby one last time.
“…Baby.”
He was sprawled flat on the bed.
In the end, my body collapsed onto it too.
My vision gradually went dark, and then my consciousness cut out completely.
@
The salty smell of the sea tickled my nose.
“…Mmm.”
Something damp.
And hot sunlight.
Flick. Flick. Flick.
Something kept licking my face.
“…Ungh.”
Frowning, I raised my head.
Yellow eyes were staring right at me.
“…Baby.”
Baby seemed to have woken up before I did, and he was already perched on top of my stomach.
Without a care in the world, he kept flicking his tongue and licking my face.
“Stop getting spit all over me.”
I rubbed my saliva-covered face and slowly sat up.
Everything I’d had was still there except for my smartphone. Mister Rich must have collected it while I was out.
I slowly looked around.
An endless stretch of pure white sand.
An emerald sea sparkling under the sunlight.
The water was so clear I could even see schools of fish swimming near the shore.
Further inland was a thick, lush jungle.
Trees and vines were tightly tangled together.
And beyond that,
a tall rocky mountain rose up in the very center of the island.
“Oh! This totally feels like I’m the main character in some castaway movie. Anyway, this island’s pretty big, huh?”
The white sand beach stretched on endlessly into the distance.
The rocky mountain rising from the center of the island was pretty tall too.
And the jungle was incredibly dense.
At this size, it definitely wasn’t a tiny island.
“Nice.”
A big island was a good sign.
That meant there was a higher chance of there being a water source.
And a higher chance of a wide variety of edible plants and animals too.
Of course,
on the flip side, it could also mean more dangerous creatures.
“All right! Time to get to work.”
I gave a light stretch and started walking.
When someone gets stranded on a deserted island, the first things they usually worry about are obvious.
Should I build shelter first?
Should I look for water first?
Should I start a fire first?
But
my thinking was a little different.
“First, I need to gather information about this island.”
I started by walking slowly along the shoreline.
Crunch, crunch.
The soles of my safety boots pressed into the fine sand.
Between the grains, I could see shells and whelk shells.
I picked one of them up.
“Aw. Empty.”
There was nothing inside.
Still, if shells like this were lying around, then this probably wasn’t an island with absolutely nothing to eat.
At the very least, it meant I probably wouldn’t starve to death.
At that moment,
Baby wandered toward the seawater and flicked his tongue.
“Hey! That’s seawater, dummy.”
I hurriedly grabbed his tail.
“You can’t drink that!!!”
Seawater was dangerous.
It might feel like it quenched your thirst for a moment, but it actually made dehydration worse.
Flick.
Baby just stuck out his tongue like he thought this was unfair.
“Hang in there a little until we find some water.”
Bzzzzzz.
An unfamiliar mechanical whir came from above my head.
I looked up at the sky.
A black drone was hovering over my head.
“…Oh.”
Come to think of it, we were filming a broadcast right now.
It looked like each contestant had a dedicated drone following them around. The scale really was insane, just like Mister Rich.
I waved at the drone.
“Hellooo!”
The drone gave no reaction.
Tch. How awkward.
After walking a little farther along the shoreline, I heard signs of someone nearby.
“Ugh, this is so annoying! All the expensive skincare I paid for is going to be ruined.”
Under the shade of a palm tree, one female contestant was frowning deeply.
She looked familiar.
She was the woman who’d been standing in front of me when we got our shots.
The moment one of the drones that had been filming the scenery turned toward her, she suddenly started acting all coquettish at it.
“Oppaaas, Yerinie’s having such a hard time. I think my calves are already cramping. Boo hoo.”
….
I blankly stared at her.
What was this? Had the heat already gotten to her?
Someone who’d been glaring just moments ago abruptly changed her expression and looked up at the drone camera.
The corners of her eyes drooped, and her lips puckered out.
“Oppaaas, Yerinie hasn’t even had any water yet… I wanna buy some waaater.”
At that moment,
Ding!
A cheerful sound effect rang out from the drone filming Yerin. Then, from the direction of the gigantic cruise ship anchored out at sea, another drone started flying over at high speed.
Bzzzzzz.
“Oh?”
At the unbelievable sight, my eyes widened as I watched.
The drone flew right up in front of Yerin and dropped a small box with a plop.
Yerin immediately picked it up.
“Kyaa!”
When she opened it, there was a 500 ml bottle of water inside.
“Thank you, GirlCamLover oppaaa~!”
Yerin immediately hugged the water bottle to her chest and smiled brightly.
“…What is that.”
I muttered blankly.
Ding.
A sound effect came from the drone above my head too.
And then,
a translucent hologram window appeared in the beam of light shining down from the drone.
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